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Henry Street

South Camden, NJ
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Henry Street

Henry Street is a narrow street that runs north-south between West Street and South 5th Street, from 422 Benson Street south to Line Street.

1946 map showing Henry Street in South Camden

Henry Street on a 1946 map of South Camden.

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Intersection of Benson Street & Henry Street

Looking south from the sidewalk of Benson Street at Henry Street, July 30, 2006 Looking south from Benson Street at Henry Street, July 30, 2006

Looking south from Benson Street at Henry Street — July 30, 2006.

400 Block of Henry Street — 1906 Sanborn Map

1906 Sanborn fire insurance map of the 400 block of Henry Street

1906 Sanborn fire insurance map, 400 block of Henry Street.

1906 Sanborn map showing 421 through 431 Henry Street with rear entrances on West Street

421 through 431 Henry Street had rear entrances that opened up on West Street.

400 Block of Henry Street

400 Block of Henry Street — Occupants

City directory records, 1865–1935.

407 Henry Street

407 Henry Street — 400 Block of Henry Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1947(no info)

409 Henry Street

409 Henry Street — 400 Block of Henry Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1896–1898Samuel J. Smith & Family
1896–1898Samuel J. & Ida V. Ennis Smith
1896–1898Charles Smith
1896–1898Frank Smith
1896–1898Mary Smith
1896–1898Isaac Chew Smith
1896–1898Edde Smith
1896–1898Ida Smith

411 Henry Street

411 Henry Street — 400 Block of Henry Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1929 Mrs. Rose Gibbs

412 Henry Street

412 Henry Street — 400 Block of Henry Street — Occupants
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1947(no info)

414 Henry Street

414 Henry Street — 400 Block of Henry Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1947(no info)

415 Henry Street

415 Henry Street — 400 Block of Henry Street — Occupants
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1903–1906Emil Steinhauer

416 Henry Street

416 Henry Street — 400 Block of Henry Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1947(no info)

417 Henry Street

417 Henry Street — 400 Block of Henry Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1887Charles Gillingham Paxson & Family
1887Charles G. & Zoe L. Smythe Paxson
1887Ethel V. Paxson
1887Charles E. Paxson

418 Henry Street

418 Henry Street — 400 Block of Henry Street — Occupants
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1947(no info)

419 Henry Street

419 Henry Street — 400 Block of Henry Street — Occupants
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1897–1902 John Gray

420 Henry Street

420 Henry Street — 400 Block of Henry Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1947(no info)

421 Henry Street

421 Henry Street — 400 Block of Henry Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1947(no info)

422 Henry Street

422 Henry Street — 400 Block of Henry Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1887 James E. Tatem

423 Henry Street

423 Henry Street — 400 Block of Henry Street — Occupants
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1947(no info)

425 Henry Street

425 Henry Street — 400 Block of Henry Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1947(no info)

426 Henry Street

426 Henry Street — 400 Block of Henry Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1935Finley Phillips

427 Henry Street

427 Henry Street — 400 Block of Henry Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1947(no info)

428 Henry Street

428 Henry Street — 400 Block of Henry Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1947(no info)

429 Henry Street

429 Henry Street — 400 Block of Henry Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1865–1928Shemely Family — Lydia, Charles, Hannah & Mary Shemely
1865–1928Sometimes spelled Shemely or Shemeley
1865–1867Lydia Shemeley or Shemely “Shemeley, Lydia widow of Michael"

430 Henry Street

430 Henry Street — 400 Block of Henry Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1947(no info)

431 Henry Street

431 Henry Street — 400 Block of Henry Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1947(no info)

440 Block of Henry Street — Occupants

City directory records, 1872–1944.

440 Henry Street

440 Henry Street — 440 Block of Henry Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1947(no info)

441 Henry Street

441 Henry Street — 440 Block of Henry Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1890s–1900s Theodore Meade Sr. & Family
1890s–1900sTheodore & Anna Meade
1890s–1900sTheodore Meade Jr.
1890s–1900sMary Meade
1890s–1900s Adam W. Meade

442 Henry Street

442 Henry Street — 440 Block of Henry Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1947(no info)

443 Henry Street

443 Henry Street — 440 Block of Henry Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1878–1888 William H. Doughten
1899–1903Theodore Shaw & Family
1899–1903Theodore & Jennie Shaw
1919–1920Oscar Manion

444 Henry Street

444 Henry Street — 440 Block of Henry Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1913Robert Alburger
1919–1920 Nicola Berardo
1924John W. Hoffman

445 Henry Street

445 Henry Street — 440 Block of Henry Street — Occupants
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1947(no info)

446 Henry Street

446 Henry Street — 440 Block of Henry Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1947(no info)

447 Henry Street

447 Henry Street — 440 Block of Henry Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1947(no info)

448 Henry Street

448 Henry Street — 440 Block of Henry Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1920s–1930s Harry A. Stahl

449 Henry Street

449 Henry Street — 440 Block of Henry Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1875–1878 Howard H. Currie
1917Samuel Griffith

450 Henry Street

450 Henry Street — 440 Block of Henry Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1874–1877 Benjamin L. Kellum

451 Henry Street

451 Henry Street — 440 Block of Henry Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1872–1874 Edward J. Dodamead
1878, 1882–1883 Benjamin L. Kellum
1900Dennis J. Ryan & Family
1900Dennis J. & Elizabeth Ryan
1900Raymond Ryan
1900Walter Ryan
1900William Ryan
1900Maria Ryan
1900Ella Ryan
1944 Zellie Ellis

452 Henry Street

452 Henry Street — 440 Block of Henry Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1905Emil Steinhauer

453 Henry Street

453 Henry Street — 440 Block of Henry Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1947(no info)

409 Henry Street

Philadelphia Inquirer news brief, May 1, 1896 — Frank Smith of Henry Street

Charles Smelton, aged 2½ years, of 334 North Tenth street, and Frank Smith, aged 9 years, of 400 Henry street, wandered away from home yesterday.

Philadelphia Inquirer — May 1, 1896

Shooting Witness

Camden Courier-Post —

Mrs. Rose Gibbs, shooting witness, 411 Henry Street

MRS. ROSE GIBBS

Who is held as material witness in shooting of Joseph Connors Sunday night near Broadway and Kaighn avenue.

411 Henry Street — Mrs. Rose Gibbs, 1929.

May Have Jack-in-the-Box

Philadelphia Inquirer —

May Have Jack-in-the-Box - Philadelphia Inquirer, June 6, 1905

Supposed Visitor to Reader Home, in Camden, Arrested

Emil Steinhauer, aged 25 years, of 452 Henry street, Camden, was arrested by Detective Hart last night on a charge of being the man who startled the household of Dr. A. B. Reader, 1135 Kaighn’s avenue, Sunday, by suddenly appearing in different parts of the home.

All the explanation Steinhauer would make was that he was looking for a minister to go to a blind relative.

Man Slashed in Row, Suspect, Woman Held

Camden Courier-Post —

Man Slashed in Row, Suspect, Woman Held - Camden Courier-Post, August 30, 1935

Thirty-two stitches were required to close razor cuts on the face of Finley Phillips, 38, of 426 Henry street, at West Jersey Hospital yesterday.

Police said he was slashed by William Giles, 33, of 439 Washington street, when the two met at the home of Hermeza Russell, 27, of 1147 South Eighth street. Giles had cuts of the right arm. All are colored.

The Russell woman summoned Motorcycle Policeman Thomas Kauffman who arrested both men. Kauffman said Giles attacked him with a razor and he had to subdue the assailant with the butt of a pistol. Giles was held in $1000 bail charged with atrocious assault and battery while the Russell woman was held in $500 bail as a material witness.

429 Henry Street — Shemely Family

The Shemely family lived at 429 Henry Street from 1865 to 1928. Lydia Shemeley (widow of Michael) lived here with her son Charles Shemely, whose family remained until his death in 1896. His wife Hannah Shemely then lived here with part of the family until her death in 1917, after which her daughter Mary lived at this address until her death in 1944. The name was sometimes spelled Shemely or Shemeley.

429 Henry Street viewed from the west, Shemely family home 429 Henry Street viewed from the west, Shemely family home

429 Henry Street viewed from West Street — Shemely family home, 1865–1928.

Intersection of Washington Street & Henry Street

Brody Esso Service Garage at 540 Washington Street, northeast corner of Washington and Henry, January 2, 1940

Northeast corner — Brody Esso Service Garage / Issie Brody, 540 Washington Street — January 2, 1940.

540 Washington Street, Respondworks!, March 22, 2004

540 Washington Street — March 22, 2004.

440 Block of Henry Street

Over in Camden

Philadelphia Inquirer —

Over in Camden - Philadelphia Inquirer, July 31, 1899

Theodore Shaw, of 434 Henry street, who was stabbed and beaten at Third street and Taylor avenue was sent home from Cooper Hospital yesterday morning. The police are looking for James Binero and Octavio Dulduca, who are supposed to have been implicated in the assault on Shaw.

While bathing at Cape May yesterday, Ella Elbert, colored, of Wilmington, Del., fell from the boardwalk and broke her leg. She was brought to Cooper Hospital.

William McCarty, of 603 Cresson street, and Samuel Burns, of 406 North Eighteenth street, Philadelphia, were arrested yesterday charged with scorching on a tandem bicycle on the Mt. Ephraim pike.

Harry Thornberg was locked up yesterday charged with stealing a bundle of clothing from John Kenny, of 408 Clinton street.

Policeman Paul yesterday arrested Joseph W. Evans, a lad charged with shooting crap, at Eighth and Pearl streets.

For the second time within a month fire caused by a gasoline stove slightly damaged. Albert K. Snyder’s restaurant, at 311 Kaighn avenue, yesterday.

Camden Judge Imposes Long Sentence on Negro for Alleged Hold-up Complicity

Philadelphia Inquirer —

Headline: Camden Judge Imposes Long Sentence on Negro for Alleged Hold-up Complicity Philadelphia Inquirer, January 10, 1920 — John Cross sentenced for robbery of Oscar Manion of 443 Henry Street

From eighteen months to fifteen years in the State Prison was the sentence imposed on John Cross, colored, of 718 Sycamore street, after he pleaded not guilty to a charge of complicity in the hold-up and robbery of Oscar Manion, of 443 Henry street, at Ann and Sycamore streets, on October 22 last. Admitting being with two other men who robbed Manion, the defendant denied having any part in the crime.

Philadelphia Inquirer — January 10, 1920

444 Henry Street — Nicola Berardo

Nicola Berardo, resident of 444 Henry Street, 1919-1920

Nicola Berardo — 444 Henry Street, 1919–1920.

Auction Sale at 444 Henry Street

Camden Courier-Post —

Auction sale advertisement for 444 Henry Street, Camden Courier-Post, February 1927

AUCTION SALE — Wednesday, February 23rd, 10 A. M. — 444 Henry St., Camden, N. J.

8-piece parlor suite, square piano, large parlor stove, desk and book case combined, rockers, oil heater, clocks, sideboard, extension table, chairs, beds, bureaus, stands, mattresses, bedding, quilts, etc., dishes, rugs, hall runners, etc.

C. W. Clark, Bell Phone 1512 — Auctioneer.

448 Henry Street — Harry A. Stahl

Harry A. Stahl, resident of 448 Henry Street

Harry A. Stahl — 448 Henry Street, 1920s–1930s.

Pacifist Resigns

Philadelphia Inquirer —

Philadelphia Inquirer, April 13, 1917 — Samuel Griffith of 449 Henry Street resigns from Pennsylvania Railroad after refusing to contribute to flag fund

Employes Refuse to Work With Unpatriotic Man

Because Samuel Griffith, 31 years old, of 449 Henry street, refused to contribute toward a flag fund being raised at the Pavonia car shops of the Pennsylvania, East Camden, where he was employed, there was a demonstration that threatened to assume serious proportions. Griffith was threatened with violence until the foremen interfered. The men refused to work with him and at the foreman’s suggestion Griffith resigned.

At the Victor plant an Austrian in the polishing room passed some disparaging remark with the result that he was nearly lynched and was forced to kiss the emblem. Now everyone in the department, as he enters, salute the Stars and Stripes.

450–451 Henry Street — Benjamin L. Kellum

Benjamin L. Kellum, 2nd Assistant Chief Engineer, Camden Fire Department

Benjamin L. Kellum, 2nd Assistant Chief Engineer — 450 Henry Street 1874–1877; 451 Henry Street 1878, 1882–1883.

500 Block of Henry Street

500 Block of Henry Street — Occupants

City directory records, 1875–1955.

506 Henry Street

506 Henry Street — 500 Block of Henry Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1955Camden Manufacturing Company — chemicals

510 Henry Street

510 Henry Street — 500 Block of Henry Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1902Mary E. Gardner

512 Henry Street

512 Henry Street — 500 Block of Henry Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1947(no info)

515 Henry Street

515 Henry Street — 500 Block of Henry Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1947(no info)

517 Henry Street

517 Henry Street — 500 Block of Henry Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1875 Charles Hagerman

SW Corner Henry & Clinton Streets

SW Corner Henry & Clinton Streets — 500 Block of Henry Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1924Ralph Madonni — junkyard

530 Henry Street

530 Henry Street — 500 Block of Henry Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1947(no info)

532 Henry Street

532 Henry Street — 500 Block of Henry Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1880Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Cheeseman
1897–1906 Barton Lane

534 Henry Street

534 Henry Street — 500 Block of Henry Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1880–1887 John W. Cheeseman

535 Henry Street

535 Henry Street — 500 Block of Henry Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1910s–1920sCharles E. Lane — butter

Gardner

Philadelphia Inquirer —

Philadelphia Inquirer obituary notice, October 20, 1902 — Mary E. Gardner of 510 Henry Street

GARDNER.—On October 18, 1902, Mary E., widow of the late James S. Gardner, aged 73 years. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral services, on Monday, October 20, at 2 o’clock, from her late residence, 510 Henry street, Camden, N. J. Interment private, at Old Camden Cemetery.

Philadelphia Inquirer — October 20, 1902

600 Block of Henry Street

600 Block of Henry Street — Occupants

City directory records, 1874–1955.

607 Henry Street

607 Henry Street — 600 Block of Henry Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1947(no info)

608 Henry Street

608 Henry Street — 600 Block of Henry Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1947(no info)

609 Henry Street

609 Henry Street — 600 Block of Henry Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1947(no info)

610 Henry Street

610 Henry Street — 600 Block of Henry Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1900s–1910s Martin B. Carrigan & Family — Martin & Anna Carrigan; Walter E. Hall
1940sJohn Clancy Sr. & Family
1940sJohn & Helen Clancy

611 Henry Street

611 Henry Street — 600 Block of Henry Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1947(no info)

612 Henry Street

612 Henry Street — 600 Block of Henry Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1874 Charles Hagerman

613 Henry Street

613 Henry Street — 600 Block of Henry Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1878–1885 John H. O'Neil & Family
1878–1885John H. & Kate Oneil
1878–1885John F. O'Neil

615 Henry Street

615 Henry Street — 600 Block of Henry Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1915–1917Bertram C. Adams & Family
1915–1917Bertram & Ruth Hibbs Adams
1915–1917Bertram Adams

617 Henry Street

617 Henry Street — 600 Block of Henry Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1887–1895 John H. O'Neil & Family
1887–1895John H. & Kate Oneil
1887–1895John F. O'Neil

619 Henry Street

619 Henry Street — 600 Block of Henry Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1900 William R. Cason & Family
1900William R. & Addie Cason
1900H. Courtney Cason

621 Henry Street

621 Henry Street — 600 Block of Henry Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1940 William DiBello
1955Carlo Di Berardino Jr. — Plumbing & Heating

653 Henry Street

653 Henry Street — 600 Block of Henry Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1947(no info)

610 Henry Street — Martin B. Carrigan

Martin B. Carrigan, resident of 610 Henry Street

Martin B. Carrigan — 610 Henry Street, 1900s–1910s.

Another Visit of Stork

Camden Daily Courier —

Camden Daily Courier, May 21, 1915 — Bert and Ruth Adams of 615 Henry Street welcome a baby boy

There was a great fluttering of wings on the chimney top of the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Adams, of 615 Henry street, early in the morning. If it had been Christmas morning, Pop Adams might have thought it was Kris Kingle coming down the flue.

But being a merry May morning it turned out that the wing-flapping was caused by the stork bringing a handsome baby boy to the Adams home.

This is the first child to brighten the Adams domicile. Mrs. Ruth Adams has a host of friends in South Camden and no wonder “Papa” wears a smile that won’t wear off. “Pop” hopes to see the lad grow up to be a great ball player.

Camden Daily Courier — May 21, 1915

621 Henry Street — Carlo Di Berardino Jr.

New Jersey Bell Telephone Yellow Pages — 1955

New Jersey Bell Telephone Yellow Pages advertisement, 1955 — Carlo Di Berardino Jr., Plumbing and Heating, 621 Henry Street, Camden

CARLO DI BERARDINO JR — OIL BURNERS — REMODELING HOUSES

Plumbing & Heating — Licensed Master Plumber — Alterations — Conversions — Repairs

EM erson 5-0592 — 621 Henry Street, Camden, N. J.

Intersection of Line Street & Henry Street

Looking north at the intersection of Line Street and Henry Street, November 4, 2011 Looking north at the intersection of Line Street and Henry Street, November 4, 2011 Looking north at the intersection of Line Street and Henry Street, November 4, 2011

Intersection of Line Street & Henry Street — November 4, 2011.

Jamesburg Reformatory Escapees Arrested in Camden

Woodbury Times —

Jamesburg Reformatory Escapees Arrested in Camden - Woodbury Times, March 20, 1913

For escaping from Jamesburg Reformatory, two boys, Robert Alburger, 14 years old, of 444 Henry street, Camden, and Charles Rump, 16 years old, of Hoboken, were arrested at the former’s home in Camden Tuesday night by City Detectives Schregler and Brothers and Captain Stanley. They were returned to the reformatory yesterday morning. Alburger and Rump are two of five boys who escaped from the home Monday night.

Connors Refuses to Name Assailant in Shooting at Club

Camden Courier-Post —

Connors Refuses to Name Assailant in Shooting at Club - Camden Courier-Post, May 16, 1929

Fails to Identify Doris, Held on Atempted [sic] Murder Charge, After Brawl Over Girl

VICTIM LEAVES HOSPITAL

Clinging to gangland tradition, Joseph Connors, 28, Gloucester, yesterday refused to tell who attempted to murder him at 6 a. m. April 28.

Connors was discharged from West Jersey Homeopathic Hospital yesterday, a shadow of his former self. He was taken to police headquarters and later arraigned before Police Judge Pancoast, who held him without bail.

After the hearing, Connors was quizzed by Assistant Prosecutor Palese and county detectives. He was brought face to face with John Doris, who, witnesses say, wounded him in a brawl over a girl on Broadway near Kaighn avenue.

Fails to Identify Doris

“I cannot identify him as the man who shot me,” was his laconic reply to a question from Palese.

Still suffering from bullet wounds through the lungs, abdomen and hand, he sat pale and seemingly disinterested as the detectives tried to get him to talk.

Prosecutor Galdwin [sic] ordered him held in $1500 bail as a material witness. He furnished bond and was permitted to go home.

Brother of Olney Bandit

Doris, who was a brother of the late Frank Doris, one of the four Olney bank bandits who went to the electric chair for killing a Philadelphia policeman, is also unuder [sic] indictment for the murder of Joseph (Mose) Flannery, who was shot in front of a saloon near Front street and Kaighn avenue last September.

About a dozen witnesses are either in jail or out on bail. According to the investigators, several have identified Doris as the man who shot Connors in a quarrel over a girl losing $4 while attending a party. She is Mrs. Rose Gibbs, 18, of 411 Henry street. She said she went home before the shooting and found the missing money.

Doris Convicted at Quick Trial; Gets Ten Years

Camden Courier-Post —

Doris Convicted at Quick Trial; Gets Ten Years - Camden Courier-Post, September 17, 1929 Doris Convicted at Quick Trial; Gets Ten Years - Camden Courier-Post, September 17, 1929

Shay Warns Gangdom Shootings in Camden Must Cease; Jury Out 40 Minutes

WIFE FAINTS IN COURT AS JUDGE SETS PENALTY

Brother of Olney Bank Bandit Acquitted on One Charge in Kaighn Avenue Brawl

Wheels of justice spun quickly yesterday when John Doris, 30, ambitious young Philadelphia gangster, was tried, convicted, and sentenced to 10 years in New Jersey State Prison in the shooting of Joseph Connors, Gloucester, in Kaighn avenue, near Broadway, last April 29.

To the sentence which nips a brief but hectic underworld career in which Doris also faces a murder indictment for another Kaighn avenue gun duel, Judge Shay added a stern ultimatum to gamblers and racketeers that they cannot use Camden streets for their sanguinary warfare.

“There have been too many racketeer shootings in Camden lately,” the jurist declared. “They all seem to have the same code—to shoot it out and then keep silent in the courts. Even Connors, the man who was shot, comes before this court and denies Doris was the guilty man. Fear may silence these witnesses, which in itself is serious, but these shootings must end and they will.”

Tries to be Tough

Then he sentenced Doris. The young gangster, brother of Frank Doris, executed Olney bank bandit, blanched. The confident air with which he approached this trial, following a disagreement at the first trial of the charges last June, had failed and left him a trembling, shaken boy who tried to be tough.

Pathos was added to the drama as Helen Doris, frail, [?] wife of the convicted youth, suddenly seemed to realize what had happened. She screamed. Her slender body sagged perilously toward the floor. Doris’ brother and a friend carried her from the court room.

On the main floor of the building the girl went into a dead faint, from which she was revived by Edward Holloway, custodian. She then became hysterical, in which condition she was taken away.

Guilty on Two Counts

The jury which convicted Doris, the first drawn from the “million dollar” panel, cleared the youth of one count but found him guilty of two after 40 minutes of deliberation.

Deliberations were started at 3.25 p. m., and at 4.05 o’clock Judge Shay was called back to the bench to receive the verdict from Fred Euhenfeld, 3100 Highland avenue, jury foreman.

Solemnly he announced that in the eyes of the jurymen Doris was guilty of atrocious assault and battery, and guilty of carrying concealed deadly weapons, but was not guilty on a third count alleging atrocious assault and battery with intent to kill.

All eyes in the courtroom turned to the immaculately-clad Doris, who started forward in his chair and looked appealingly to his counsel, Walter S. Keown.

Assistant Prosecutor Rocco Palese reviewed the high points of the case and called upon Judge Shay to give Doris the maximum possible sentence, 15 years.

Attorney Asks Clemency

Keown in his final appeal pointed out Doris stood before the court as a first offender, that he and Connors had been engaged in a heated fistic combat when Connors was shot, and that Doris’ youth should entitle him to consideration.

“The jury gave Doris a ‘break’ in clearing him of the intent to kill charge,” Keown pleaded. “Will the court give him a ‘break’ in its sentence?”

Judge Shay responded with his dramatic broadside against the gun toters of the underworld and gave the defendant a seven-year term for atrocious assault and three additional years for carrying weapons.

Although Connors, on the witness stand shortly before court adjourned for the noon recess, denied Doris shot him, Lorenzo Cole, a cook in the American Restaurant, Kaighn avenue, testified Connors ran into the place early in the morning, groaning and holding onto his stomach, with Doris, a gun in his hand, following him.

Denies Doris Shot Him

“Doris and I fought, that’s true,” testified Connors. “But Doris didn’t shoot me. Somebody, I don’t know who, sneaked up on us during the argument and fired on me.”

Doris talked with his wife before the case was called. Mrs. Doris was the only woman in the spectators’ section.

The first witness, Eli Conaghy, 29, of 814 South Sixth street, testified he was at the Nonpareil Club, Second street and Kaighn avenue on the night of the shooting, with Mrs. Rose Gibbs. Conaghy proved to be a reluctant witness. He mentioned an argument Doris had “with somebody,” over the loss of the Gibbs girl pocketbook.

Mrs. Gibbs, 18, who said she lived “on Henry street,” was next called. She said she had not met Doris before the night of the shooting. She had gone to the club with Connors and Conaghy, who, she testified, had an argument with Doris over the loss of the pocketbook. Under cross-examination, the Gibbs girl admitted she had been drinking. She said she went to the Nonpareil club at 12:30 a. m. after visiting two “parties,” one in Fairview.

Restaurateur Tells Story

Then Ernest Matsios, proprietor of the American Restaurant was called. He testified that about 6.30 a. m., Connors came into the place, followed by a man who looked like Doris. An argument started, Matsios said, and he was forced to eject the men. A short time later, he heard shots, he said. “That’s all I know about the shooting,” he added.

Matsios was followed on the stand by Lorenzo Cole, colored, 904 Jefferson street, a cook in the restaurant. Cole testified he was in the kitchen looking through a window into the restaurant. He heard the argument, saw Doris and Connors leave the place, and saw them “swapping punches” on the sidewalk.

“I saw a gun in Doris’ hand and heard two shots,” Cole said. “A few seconds later, Connors staggered into the restaurant, holding onto his stomach, ran through the kitchen into an alleyway, known as Amber street. Doris, the gun still in his hand, followed, but tripped and fell, and then got up and continued the chase.”

Almost identical testimony was given by James Sims, also a cook.

Doris Remembers Nothing

Doris was the only witness for the defense. He “remembered nothing,” other than being “punched in the nose, some place in South Camden.” Doris was on the stand only a few minutes. As he left, Keown rested his case.

Doris first was tried in the Connors’ shooting last June. Arraigned on charges of atrocious assault and battery and carrying concealed deadly weapons, he was returned to the county jail pending a second trial when the jury, although believing him guilty, disagreed as to the charge upon which to convict him. The jury comprised nine women and three men.

Doris, in addition to being involved in the Broadway and Kaighn avenue shooting, is believed by police to hold the key to solution of the mysterious murder of Joseph (Mose) Flannery, for which he is under indictment. Flannery was found dying September 18, 1928, in front of a saloon at Front street and Kaighn avenue.

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